Canada vs Portugal: Primary energy from wind per person
Canada
1,310 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
1,326 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
12th
Portugal rank
11th
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 16 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0.0188 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0088 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 60.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 168.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 577.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 530.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 203.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from wind per person, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between Canada and Portugal?
- 16 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- Canada ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.